Swim Bike Run Mini at Alex Yee Ladywell Arena

Alex Yee Ladywell Arena to host Swim Bike Run Mini Duathlon event

On Monday 26th May the Alex Yee Ladywell Arena will be hosting a British Triathlon Swim Bike Run Mini Duathlon event.

The event will consist of a 1km run, followed by a 5km cycle followed by another 1km run. This will be a fun and non-competitive event for children who have been inspired by Alex Yee and would like to try out two of the three elements of triathlon. Both disciplines will take place on the athletics track ensuring those people taking part don’t have to contend with roads or other members of the public.  

The start time of the event is at 10am and to join can be done here 

To take part it’s £10 per entry and the closing date to join is 11:55pm on Wednesday 21st May

Following the renaming of Ladywell Arena in November 2024 after Alex Yee who is not only Britain’s most successful triathlete he is the most successful triathlete in Olympic history, we thought this would be a way to inspire the next generation on the same athletics track Alex Yee started off his triathlon and Olympic journey and can still be found using from time to time today.

Alex Yee has won the gold medal in the Men's Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the silver medal in the same event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the gold medal in the Triathlon Mixed Relay at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and the bronze medal in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. His Olympic medal haul of two golds, one silver, and one bronze medal, is what makes him the most successful triathlete in Olympic history.

If this has inspired you and you are aged between 6 and14 years of age then why not sign up to this fun event in the May half term.

Participants will be required to bring their own equipment (nothing will be provided on the day). All participants are required to wear helmets when cycling around the track and all types of bikes are welcome (no e-bikes).

There is a spectator area so whoever you chose to bring along with you, will be able to cheer you along as you take part in this mini Duathlon.  

This is event in being run in partnership with British Triathlon, to find out more about Swim, Bike, Mini’s or more about doing a triathlon visit https://www.britishtriathlon.org/